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openeil and Idaho now has a seajwrt, Lewiston. Vessels can pass from the Pacific to Lewiston, a distance of 480 miles.

Books of Reference.

The Reports of the Secretary, Auditor, Treasurer, and other officers of the State. U.S. Census Bulletin, No. 37. Census of Manufactures, 1905. Census Reports on Wealth, Debt, and Taxation. Washington, 1907. Hie State of Idaho [Institutions, Industries, Resources]. By the Commissioner of lm- mifjration. Boise.

French, History of Idaho. New Tork, 1910. fTailty, History of Idaho. Boise, 1910. MeConnel, Barly History of Idaho. Caldwell. 1913.

ILLINOIS.

Government. — Illinois was first discovered by Joliet and Marquette, two French explorers, in 1673. In 1763 the country was ceded by the French to the British. In 1783, Great Britain recognised the title of the United States to Illinois, which was admitted into the Union on .her 3, 1818. _ The Legislature consists of s Senate of 51 members elected for four years (about half of whom retire every two years), and a House of Representatives of 153 members elected for two years. Sessions are biennial. Qualified electors are all citizens 21 years of age, resident in the State one year, in the county 90 days, and in the district 30 days next before the election.

The State is divided into Senatorial districts, in each of which one Senator aud three Representatives are chosen. For the election of Represen- tatives each elector has three votes, of which he mav cast one for each of three candidates, or one and a half for each of two, or all three for one candidate.

Governor.— Len Small, 1921-25 (12,000 dollars). Secretary of Stalt. — Louis L. Eminerson.

The Constitution in effect in Illinois at the present time is that of 1870. In 1917 the 50th General Assembly adopted a resolution to submit to the electors of the State the question of calling a Constitutional Convention. This resolution was approved by a majority of all votes cast at the election on November 5, 1918. In 1919 the 51st General Assembly passed an Act calling a " Convention to revise, alter or amend the Constitution of the State of Illinois " to meet January 6, 1920. The revision, alteration or amendments prepared by the Convention will be submitted to the electors for ratification or rejection at an election within six months after the adjournment of the Convention.

Illinois is divided into 102 counties, the most important being Cook County, within which is the city of Chicago. The State capital is Springfield.

Area, Population.— Area of 56,665 square miles, of which 622 square miles is water. Census population on Jan. 1, 1920, 6,485,280.

Tears

White i 53,837

Negro

Total

Per sq. mile

1820

1.374

55,211 4,821,550 5,638,591

o-i

1900 1910

4,736,472 5,529,542

85,078 109,049

86 1 100*6

Including Indians and Asiatics.

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